Keg Sentry Pilot Program
From Proven Technology to a Customer-Installable System
From Proven Technology to a Customer-Installable System
Keg Sentry is a fully functional draft beer monitoring system. The Pilot Program aims not to prove the basic technology, but to determine the best way to package, configure, document, and support Keg Sentry as a standardized, customer-installable kit.
- The program will progress through three practical stages -
Keg Essentials will place single-tap Keg Sentry Monitors in selected bars to evaluate real-world installation, operation, and customer use. These temporary monitors take about 45 minutes to install and provide full monitoring functionality while allowing Keg Essentials to observe how the product performs in different bar environments.
From the initial single-tap field trials, approximately 15 participating locations will be selected for discounted multi-tap Keg Sentry systems. In return, participants will provide practical feedback on installation, cable management, tap identification, system configuration, reporting, and day-to-day operation.
Multi-Tap Pilot Program
The final stage will place fully packaged Keg Sentry kits with a small number of new customers for independent installation without Keg Essentials assistance. The final test: Can a customer receive the kit, follow the instructions, install it, and begin monitoring without specialized technical support?
Feedback from pilot participants will be used to finalize the hardware package, installation instructions, analytics procedures, and customer support materials before broader commercial release.
The technology is working. The Pilot Program is about making it simple, repeatable, and ready to install.
The Goal
Field Trials
Centered Around Keg Essentials Plano, TX Home Office
The pilot will also evaluate the Keg Sentry Photo Bridge and Microsoft 365 + Copilot analytics process, including standardized Excel workbooks and simplified Copilot instructions.
Self-Service Validation